Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
by Mary L. Trump
View on GoodreadsMary Trump says plainly that she isn't making a formal diagnosis. That said, she's a clinical psychologist and Donald Trump's niece, and her case is that Fred Trump Sr.'s cold household, which rewarded ruthlessness, broke her father Freddy and taught Donald that failing would never cost him.
Core ideas
- The pilot son: Freddy wanted to fly for TWA, the family's contempt for that career runs through the book, and he died in 1981 at 42.
- Never required to work: Donald was rewarded however badly he failed, she argues, and he mirrors his father's bullying and willingness to lie and cheat.
- Allegations and fallout: The book alleges Donald paid a friend to take the SAT for him, and Robert Trump's lawsuit to block publication was denied.
Published2020
Pages236
ISBN9781982141486
ReadJan 2025
